Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L.F.& C. with 1918 Dated Steel Scabbard Feed Block Assembly spliced back into the main

spliced back into the main rope

brow and even to the mane which flows partially down the backstrap

the leather soft and supple

large numbers were still in use by the 1980s

helping the soldiers keep in step

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L.F.& C. with 1918 Dated Steel Scabbard Feed Block Assembly spliced back into the mainOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife was the second major "Knuckle Knife" to be officially adopted and issued to the US military. It was developed for use in the horrific trench warfare that typified the stalemate on the Western Front during the latter part of World War One and saw use not only there, but during World War Two as well. The knife was manufactured in the United States by Henry Disston & Sons (H. D.